RecallDepth

Zimmer Spine ST360 Distal Thread Reduction Guide Pins, Part number: 07.00684.00. Non-Sterile. Zimmer Spine, Inc., 7375 Bush Lake Road, Minneapolis, MN 55439 U.S.A. The Distal Thread Reduction Guide Pin is a reusable instrument that is part of a set of instruments used to perform reduction surgeries with the ST360 Spinal Fixation System. The ST360 Spinal Fixation System is a temporary implant system used to correct spinal deformity and facilitate the biological process of spinal fusion. This system is intended for posterior use in the thoracic, lumbar and sacral areas of the spine. Implants of this system consist of hooks and/or screws connected to rods and are intended to be removed after solid fusion has occurred. This system includes polyaxial screws of varying diameters and lengths, fixed screws of varying diameters and lengths, rods in varying lengths, hooks in varying designs, fixed and adjustable transverse connectors.

This recall has been terminated (originally issued November 16, 2006).

Company
Zimmer Spine, Inc.
Recall Initiated
October 5, 2006
Posted
November 16, 2006
Terminated
October 29, 2007
Recall Number
Z-0190-2007
Quantity
159
Firm Location
Minneapolis, MN
Official Source
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Reason for Recall

Zimmer Spine, Inc. is conducting a RECALL of all manufacturing lots of ST360 Distal Thread Reduction Guide Pins due to an issue with the thread timing.

Distribution

Nationwide and Japan

Lot / Code Info

Part Number 07.00684.001, Lot numbers: P031530, P031650, P040389, P040111, P051160, P051161

Root Cause

Other

Action Taken

Distributors were notified via email with an Urgent Product Recall letter beginning 10/12/2006. Distributors are to return their own inventory and any hospital consignment inventory by October 20, 2006. A Certification Form is also to be faxed back to Zimmer Spine.

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